Subcommittee on Curriculum

Thu 2 February 2023

3:30 PM

Meeting held online via Webex

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Charge/Purview:

The Subcommittee on Curriculum shall examine all proposals and policies relating to curriculum. This subcommittee is responsible for sending to the Academic Affairs Committee all information pertaining to each individual course that is necessary for the computer data bank. The Curriculum Committee shall make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Committee on their adoption based upon policies disseminated in the Faculty Handbook, Section II, Chapter 5 on Faculty Participation in Academic Policy and Curriculum Development.

Meeting Schedule:

Members:

• Mark Tollefsen, Chair (ARTS, until 2023)
• Ashley Parsons, Secretary (SBS, until 2024)
• Jonathan Ricks (CHS, until 2024)
• Marian Wooten (CHS, until 2023)
• Kelly Ficklin (EDUC, until 2024)
• Jennifer Whittington (EDUC, until 2023)
• James Hudson (LETT, until 2024)
• Ray Sutherland (LETT, until 2023)
• William Brandon (NSM, until 2024)
• Timothy Anderson (NSM, until 2023)
• Dena Breece (SBS, until 2023)
• Eric Voecks (ARTS, until 2024)
• Polina Chemishanova, Office of Academic Affairs
• Christina Reeves, University Registrar

Proposal Details Available in Curriculog System:

https://uncp.curriculog.com/agenda:196/form

(note: all faculty and staff can log into Curriculog with a UNCP ID & password)

1. Call to order
2. Approval of minutes for the Thu Dec 1 2022 meeting (Appendix A)
3. Adoption of agenda
4. Unfinished business
5. 1. Proposal from the Department of American Indian Studies
      1. Program Revision: American Indian Studies, B.A.
   2. Proposals from the Department Economics and Decision Sciences
      1. New Course: ECN 3400 (Law and Economics)
      2. New Course: ECN 4600 (Business Forecasting)
   3. Proposals from the Department of Kinesiology
      1. Course Deletion: EXER 6200 (Graduate Comprehensive Examination)
      2. Course Revision: HLTH 3660 (Health Advocacy)
   4. Proposals from the Department of History
      1. Course Revision: HST 3000 (Historical Practice and Theory)
      2. Course Revision: HST 3640 (Civil Rights Movement)
      3. Course Revision: HST 3870 (Modern Mexico)
      4. Course Revision: HST 4080 (Indigenous Communities in Asia)
      5. Course Revision: HST 4740 (Introduction to Public History)
      6. Course Deletion: HST 4210 (History of Modern Germany, 1866 to the Present)
      7. Course Deletion: HST 4220 (The Second World War)
   5. Proposal from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration
      1. Course Revision: PLS 3050 (Public Opinion and Elections in the American Political System)
   6. Proposals from the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
      1. Course Revision: SOC 2200 (Technology and Society)
      2. Course Revision: SOC 3180 (Community Development)
      3. Course Revision: SOC 3960 (The Sociology of Everyday Life)
6. New business
7. Announcements
8. Adjournment

Appendix A

Minutes (pending approval)

Subcommittee on Curriculum

Thu 1 Dec 2022

3:30 PM

Meeting held online via Webex

https://uncp.webex.com/uncp/j.php?MTID=mc1fb142e0e96c3cb5802e4cc66abd2b5

Password: TwpsgV3Ma93

Join by phone: +1-415-655-0001 US Toll

Access code: 2311 740 8364

Charge/Purview:

The Subcommittee on Curriculum shall examine all proposals and policies relating to curriculum. This subcommittee is responsible for sending to the Academic Affairs Committee all information pertaining to each individual course that is necessary for the computer data bank. The Curriculum Committee shall make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Committee on their adoption based upon policies disseminated in the Faculty Handbook, Section II, Chapter 5 on Faculty Participation in Academic Policy and Curriculum Development.

Meeting Schedule:

Members Present:

• Mark Tollefsen, Chair (ARTS, until 2023)
• Jonathan Ricks (CHS, until 2024)
• Marian Wooten (CHS, until 2023)
• Jennifer Whittington (EDUC, until 2023)
• Kelly Ficklin (EDUC, until 2024)
• James Hudson (LETT, until 2024)
• Ray Sutherland (LETT, until 2023)
• William Brandon (NSM, until 2024)
• Timothy Anderson (NSM, until 2023)
• Ashley Parsons (SBS, until 2024)
• Dena Breece (SBS, until 2023)
• Eric Voecks (ARTS)

Members Absent:

Polina Chemishanova, Office of Academic Affairs; Christina Reeves, University Registrar

Guests: Dr. Zhixin Kang, Dr. Bishwa Koirala, Dr. Theresa Schlosser, Okoye Whittington, Sarah Minnie

Proposal Details Available in Curriculog System:

https://uncp.curriculog.com/agenda:194/form

(note: all faculty and staff can log into Curriculog with a UNCP ID & password

1. 1. Call to order
   1. 3:31 PM
2. Approval of minutes for the Thu 3 November 2022 meeting (Appendix A)
   1. Approved by acclamation 3:32 PM
3. Adoption of agenda
   1. Approved by acclamation at 3:33 PM
4. Unfinished business
   1. Proposals from the Department of Economics and Decision Sciences
      1. Represented by Dr. Zhixin Kang and Dr. Bishwa Koirala
         1. New Program: Business Administration, Business Analytics Track, B.S.
            1. Approved by acclamation 3:35 PM
         2. New Course: DSC 3290 (Software Applications in Business Analytics)
         3. New Course: DSC 3300 (Descriptive Analytics and Visualization)
         4. New Course: DSC 4700 (Predictive Analytics)
         5. New Course: DSC 4750 (Prescriptive Analytics)
         6. New Course: DSC 4800 (Internship in Business Analytics)
         7. New Course: DSC 4850 (Senior Project in Business Analytics)
            1. All approved by acclamation 3:38 PM
   2. Proposals from the Department of Music – Information Only
      1. Course Revision: Music, B.A.
      2. Course Revision: Music, B.A.
      3. New Course: MUSP 0001 (Studio Class)
      4. Course Revision: MUSP 1501 (Private Voice)
   3. Proposals from the Department of Kinesiology
      1. Represented by Theresa Schlosser
         1. Course Deletion: PED 1640 (Fall Sport Varsity Athlete)
            1. Approved by acclamation 3:46 PM
         2. Course Revision: PED 1650 (Varsity Athlete)
            1. Approved by acclamation 3:46 PM
         3. Program Revision: Sport Leadership Minor
            1. Approved by acclamation 3:49 PM
5. New business
   1. Discussion regarding ICC designation process in Curriculog
      1. Okoye will create a shell based on the WE/WD proposal while Mark discusses with ICC and Faculty Senate about approval for this process
6. Announcements
   1. N/A
7. Adjournment

 a. 4:11 PM